Introduction: Although the Pharisees disparage Jesus for welcoming sinners and eating with them, Jesus assures us that God has a special love for the lost and for the repentant sinner. Let us approach the altar of God today with repentant hearts, thankful for God’s love and mercy.
Lord Jesus - you bring us the loving compassion of the Father.
Christ Jesus - you gather the lost to yourself.
Lord Jesus - you show us the way to salvation.
PRIEST: God is especially attentive to those in need. So, in confidence, let us address God with our needs, the needs of our brothers and sisters, and the needs of the Church:
1. For the Church: that we may be a model of forgiveness and mercy to all, providing a witness to God’s love to the world, we pray to the Lord.
2. For our governmental leaders: that they may be guided by the ideals of justice and mercy in the laws they enact and enforce, we pray to the Lord.
3. As we remember the terrorist attacks back on September 11, 2001, we pray for those who continue to suffer from that event, that they may find comfort in the support they receive and in God’s loving embrace, we pray to Lord.
4. For reconciliation and healing for those whose lives are trapped in a cycle of anger, vengeance, or revenge, we pray to the Lord.
5. For those who are estranged from family members or friends, that they may be ever ready to welcome them back into their lives, we pray to the Lord.
6. For healing for the sick in body, mind, spirit. For the faithful departed, for their entry into eternal life. We pray to the Lord.
7 For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts, for our intentions spoken and unspoken, we pray to the Lord.
PRIEST: As we pray for the grace to trust in God even when we turn away or wander astray, we present these prayers through our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord forever and ever. AMEN.
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